EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Diobol (22mm, 8.83 g, 12h). Dated RY 13 (AD 149/50). Near VF.

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Lot: 610. Estimated: $ 100

The Beniak Collection of Alexandrian Coinage, Bronze

Sold For $ 850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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EGYPT, Alexandria. Antoninus Pius. AD 138-161. Æ Diobol (22mm, 8.83 g, 12h). Dated RY 13 (AD 149/50). Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder / Caduceus between two grain ears; L I Γ (date) across field. Köln 1630 var. (bust); Dattari (Savio) 3015; K&G 35.481; RPC IV.4 1219; Emmett 1738.13 (R3). Brown surfaces, some porosity, areas of weakness. Near VF. Extremely rare, only three recorded in RPC.

From the Dr. Thomas E. Beniak Collection, purchased from Beast Coins, 24 February 2009. Ex Keith Emmett Collection; Boston Town, September 1996.


Closing Date and Time: 21 May 2025 at 13:23:00 ET.

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